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Tokyo cycling near Harajuku station
Cycling

Cycling the Yamanote Line – a Tokyo loop adventure

by Westwards / 20 February 202620 February 2026
Old fishing vessels can still be used as boat sheds !
UK

Ultimate Daytrip to Lindisfarne: Discover the Magic of Northumbria’s Holy Island

by Westwards / 3 February 20263 February 2026
The Ramses Tempel of Abu Simbel, a magnificent UNESCO site, is always a highlight however often we may have seen it
New Year's posts

2025 Travel highlights – the year in review

by Westwards / 31 December 202531 December 2025
Sami tent in snowy landscape in Alta
Norway

A Quest for Northern Lights in Alta

by Westwards / 21 April 202026 March 2021

The domestic flight arrives late in the evening in the small town of Alta. After disembarking the plane, we walk …

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Natascha relaxing at a lake in front of Angkor Wat, no other tourists, in 2001
Cambodia, UNESCO

Cambodia – December 2001

by Westwards / 30 March 202022 August 2024

In 2001, we travelled to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat, a huge UNESCO World Heritage site. The country was not …

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St Isaac cathedral in St Petersburg
Russia

Total sightseeing in St Petersburg

by Westwards / 19 March 202010 February 2024

“That way to the Malachite Room!” The elderly museum attendant in St Petersburg is helpfully pointing down the corridor. Apparently, …

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The Fiat Taglieri Building in Asmara
Eritrea

Travelling in Eritrea – one of the least visited countries

by Westwards / 1 March 20208 May 2025

Getting the Visa for travelling in Eritrea was less tiresome than we had imagined, not least because we had allowed …

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Woman exploring the Jupiter Templ in Baalbek
Lebanon, UNESCO

Roman temples in Baalbek – a visit during the revolution

by Westwards / 22 January 202014 February 2024

Close to the Syrian border, the monumental temple complex of Baalbek is one of the largest remaining Roman structures in …

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Sheep on Vatersay island
New Year's posts

2019: Our year in travel

by Westwards / 12 January 202027 March 2021

The year started out quite busy travelwise, but our 2019 travels slowed down a bit between the end of August …

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New year card with mouse
New Year's posts

Happy New Year 2020

by Westwards / 1 January 202027 March 2021

Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます! Alles Gute für 2020, das Jahr der Maus! Our first travel guidebook – “Japan” by Stefan …

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Font view of the Lagavulin distillery on Islay
Drink, UK

A Whisky-filled week on Islay

by Westwards / 14 September 20197 June 2022

Earlier this year we spent one week whisky tasting on Islay. We went there with the aim to visit as …

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Tasting room at the Yamazaki Yamazaki Distillery
Drink, Japan

Touring Japanese Whisky distilleries – a visit to Suntory and Nikka

by Westwards / 27 August 201928 January 2024

On our last trip to Japan we visited two Japanese Whisky distilleries. In the Kansai Airport waiting area, a passenger …

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Tomb entrance of Emperor Nintoku in Sakai
Japan, UNESCO

Visit the Mozu Tombs – Japan’s newest UNESCO site

by Westwards / 11 August 20194 February 2024

A sudden mound behind the parking area, covered in trees. Beyond an old-fashioned residential neighbourhood and a canal – just …

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